Melatonin in your skin’s energy factories follows a daily rhythm and acts like an antioxidant bodyguard, possibly helping protect your skin from sun damage by fighting harmful molecules and keeping skin cells healthy.

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The Melatonin–Mitochondrial Axis: Engaging the Repercussions of Ultraviolet Radiation Photoaging on the Skin’s Circadian Rhythm

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2023 Apr 26

The study says that melatonin in skin cells follows a daily rhythm and helps protect the skin from sun damage by fighting harmful molecules caused by UV rays, which matches the claim.

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The Melatonin–Mitochondrial Axis: Engaging the Repercussions of Ultraviolet Radiation Photoaging on the Skin’s Circadian Rhythm

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DOI: 10.3390/antiox12051000

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